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Piermont vs Jackson vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Piermont has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Piermont | Jackson | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 868Lowest |
897 |
1,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5.7 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±1.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.4% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Orford and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$17kLowest 19% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$92,571±$24k 7% below NH |
| Jackson and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
| Jackson and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,142Highest 8% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Piermont School District | Jackson School District | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.